Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Panda Bear at Warsaw in 2014 (more by PSquared) Because of CMJ, we're doing 'What's Going On' slightly different this week. Each day there's a handful of day shows which are listed first, followed by the night shows. With... more info

Stereogum — The CMJ Music Marathon is returning to New York City venues for the 35th year next month, and the organizers have just announced the first round of artists who will be playing this year. As always, it’s an exciting mix of established veterans and p... more info

Stereogum — Panda Bear’s not the only one to release a new surprise EP today. Earlier this year, the Wisconsin punk trio Tenement released Predatory Highlights, an excellent and wide-ranging double album that’s really snuck up on me in the past few months. T... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Panda Bear at Pitchfork Fest 2015 (more by James Richards IV) In addition to Panda Bear's new album Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper and his remix EP, the Animal Collective member just surprise-released a new five-song EP called... more info

Stereogum — Panda Bear has just released a surprise five-track EP called Crosswords, an accompaniment to his full-length Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper that was released back in January. The release was announced on Beats1 with the song “No Mans Land.” It ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Cory Dewald Iceage/Mac DeMarco/Natalie Prass/Steve Gunn @ Pitchfork Fest 7/17/2017 DeMarco's goofball demeanor came across endearingly on stage, as he pulled faces and squared off with his bassist on the guitar solo for Steely Dan's "Reelin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by James Richard IV Wilco / Panda Bear / Jessica Pratt We have an early front-runner for the weekend's quietest act, and perhaps the festival's quietest act ever. It's all about two barefoot guitarists seated in the shade. Jessica... more info

Stereogum — Today, Panda Bear follows up his Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper album with PBVSGR Remixes, and EP of reworked versions of songs from that album. We’ve already posted Andy Stott’s remix of “Boys Latin,” Danny L Harle’s reworking of “Come... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus, listen to Pete Rock's new Panda Bear remix by Andrew Sacher photo: Talib Kweli at Brooklyn Bowl - 6/24/15 (via BrooklynVegan Instagram) On Thursday (6/24), hip hop legend Pete Rock celebrated his new Petestrumentals 2 album with a star-studded.... more info

Stereogum — In the early ’90s, the rapper and producer Pete Rock developed a warm, analog thump that was a huge influence on the sound of that generation’s New York rap. He cranked out classics by the fistful, for himself and C.L. Smooth and plenty of others... more info